Newhouse Hardware 16V 30VA Door Bell Transformer Compatible with Ring Video Doorbell Pro 30TR, for Wired Chimes

Provides the correct power for Ring wired doorbell. Easy install.

First off, transformer worked out of the box after I installed it. I purchased this in April 2020. It's still working after a more than a week. (I was afraid that it would have issues reading other reviews, but this transformer seems to be performing perfectly. I will update this review if it breaks down, but if I don't, that means it's still running)Backstory:I was excited to install my Nest Hello doorbell camera. I even checked before I bought it, that my transformer was sufficient to power it. After I installed it, the doorbell worked! But something was wrong, I realized my Nutone mechanical chime wasn't working. Are the wires in the way of the mechanism? No. After research, I found out that my existing 16v 10a transformer was not enough to power my mechanical doorbell.Unofficial "fixes" included taking off the limiter (not recommended) or getting a 24V transformer. After searching for solutions, the consensus that the safest solution was to get a transformer with a higher VA rating. I originally wanted to purchase the Nutone 16v 30va transformer but it would take longer and shipping wasn't free (also a lot of the pictures showed dented transformers) so I bought this.Review:Cosmetically, it looked just like my old transformer just bigger. Wires were slightly thinner but still pretty solid. I've read about transformers getting too hot while in operation. This got warm but nothing out of the norm. I know looks isn't everything, but it is a factor for me.Functionality. It gets the job done. After installing it, time for the moment of truth. Pressed the doorbell and now it's a LOUD Ding! AND Dong! I've heard some solutions only get a Ding without the Dong.Before getting this I wasn't sure if installing the transformer is worth the hassle. I thought maybe I don't need the mechanical doorbell. After installing it, I'm glad I did.1. Mechanical doorbells are a nice physical real sound and not simulated electronic sound. Just sounds classy. It is distinguishable from other noises or sounds in the house.2. No delay. Once pressed the door bell rings and everyone in the house can hear it.3. The reason why the mechanical doorbell didn't work before is because there was a voltage drop, when the doorbell was pressed. I figured that can't be good for the doorbell camera in the long term. With a new transformer, I can have a peace of mind knowing there is proper voltage going to the doorbell camera.If you have a 16v 10va transformer, I highly recommend upgrading it to a 16v 30va transformer like this.

I originally installed a wired video doorbell to my home’s existing doorbell system which I later learned had a 16V 10VA transformer. I didn’t know much about transformers then. Initially it worked fine but after a couple months it burned out and it also burned out the door chime. I figured out how the wiring is routed and how the circuit works and determined that I would be better off with a 16V 30VA transformer connected directly to the video doorbell and to completely bypass the chime and add a wireless chime. I can say that this transformer works just fine. One question I had was that if my doorbell was originally set up with a 16V 10VA transformer, can I use a 16V 30VA transformer instead? The answer is that it’s actually better to upgrade to to the 16V 30VA variety which will not only work with an existing doorbell but it is better suited to work with video doorbells that require more power.

Worked properly for Unifi G4 Doorbell. Easy change out if installed "hanging" off the cover plate like mine was.

It’s good. I used to have a 10V 5amp transformer that was not powerful enough for a new video doorbell, so I got this instead.

I had installed a second doorbell in the lower level of our home, linking it to the first so they'd chime together. But it never worked quite right. The new chime would only buzz for what was supposed to be the first tone, then ring the second tone.Turned out, the original transformer was grossly underpowered. Just enough to properly power one chime, and that's it. Now they both ring, as expected.I could have gotten one that didn't have as much output for simple chimes, but with this one, I then already have a transformer with enough power for a Ring, or other doorbell camera.

I would stay away from this 16v 30a transformer. Worked for about 3 days then died. Checked the dc output when things stopped working and it read around .05 volts. The transformer was extremely hot when I checked it and decided it was a danger and and defective. My experience is that I will not order another one of these. If I hadn't tossed the box out I would be sending this thing back for a refund. Been in construction my whole life and this was a very simple install and pretty much a no brainer. I even put electrical tape on the wirenuts after I had them set. My item was defective and I agree with others who had a bad experience with this item.

Bought this to replace a doorbell transformer that was loudly humming. This one is completely silent, and worked well with my original Nest Doorbell camera.